Juice
/dʒuːs/
Definitions
3 meaningsThe natural liquid found in fruits and vegetables, often consumed as a beverage.
/dʒuːs/
The liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables.
She drank a glass of apple juice.
💡 Simply: Imagine squeezing a fresh orange! That yummy, sweet liquid that comes out? That's juice! It's like the drink that comes from fruits and veggies.
👶 For kids: The yummy liquid that comes from fruits and veggies.
More Examples
This orange juice tastes freshly squeezed.
Vegetable juice is a healthy option.
How It's Used
"I like to drink orange juice in the morning."
"Fruit juice can be a source of vitamins and minerals."
To extract liquid from a fruit or vegetable, typically using a juicer.
/dʒuːs/
To extract liquid from something.
She juiced the lemons for lemonade.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a bunch of oranges, and you want the liquid. To get that juice out, you 'juice' them! You use a juicer to squeeze the juice.
👶 For kids: To squeeze the liquid out of a fruit or veggie.
More Examples
He decided to juice some carrots this morning.
The machine can juice both fruits and vegetables.
How It's Used
"He juiced the oranges to make fresh juice."
"The restaurant juices its own fruits daily."
Informally, energy, power, or something that gives vitality or excitement.
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Figuratively, power or energy.
The team needed some extra juice to win the game.
💡 Simply: Sometimes 'juice' means energy! Like when you're feeling sleepy but a cup of coffee gives you the 'juice' to stay awake. Or a car needs electrical 'juice' to start.
👶 For kids: Sometimes 'juice' means energy!
More Examples
This car needs some juice to get the engine started.
The new music provided the juice for his dance moves.
How It's Used
"This car needs some juice to start."
"The project gave him the creative juice he needed."
Idioms & expressions
get the juice
To obtain or receive something beneficial or advantageous.
"If you get the juice, you'll be able to reach your goals more easily."
juice someone up
To give someone or something more energy or enthusiasm.
"The pep talk really juiced the team up before the game."
From Old French *jus* or *juz*, from Latin *iūs* ("broth, juice, sauce").
Historically, the term "juice" has been used to describe various fluids extracted from plants and animals, with the modern meaning of fruit or vegetable juice becoming prevalent.